KAVERI SELVAM
CHENNAI
Summary
Inspection professional with focus on ensuring compliance with safety regulations and quality standards. Experienced in conducting thorough inspections, identifying issues, and recommending corrective actions. Strong communication skills, adept at working collaboratively with teams and stakeholders to resolve problems efficiently.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Coating and Painting Inspector-Protection Coating
Chennai Petroleum Corporation limited
CHENNAI
05.2025 - Current
- Improved coating quality by generating inspection reports for ongoing evaluations.
- Qualified contractor painting method capability through structured reviews against requirements.
- Reduced risk on structures, pipelines, and storage tanks through scheduled inspections.Protected site safety by locating hazards and compliance issues during walkdowns.
- Strengthened defect control by recording findings and maintaining accurate documentation.
- Improved surface readiness by verifying profile and roughness after blasting.
- Supported reliable coating performance through Elcometer-based pipeline and tank checks.
- Increased confidence in coating integrity through random holiday and x-cut testing.Validated paint adhesion and resistance using cross-hatch and MEK testing.
- Maintained standard compliance by verifying NACE International, AMPP, SSPC, and ISO references.
- Reduced coating variation by confirming approved systems and procedures guide work.
- Avoided coating material issues by verifying product data sheets and conformity certificates.Reduced rework through material control checks on batches, shelf life, and storage.
- Raised surface preparation reliability by inspecting cleaning methods before coating.
- Minimised contamination failures by measuring cleanliness and recording anchor profiles.
- Improved coating adhesion by removing oil, grease, dust, and salt contaminants.
- Reduced coating failure risk by controlling temperature, humidity, and dew point conditions.
- Supported manufacturer limits compliance by monitoring environmental conditions during painting.
- Improved application consistency by witnessing mixing, thinning, and induction timing.
- Reduced adhesion and thickness faults by confirming application method and recoat intervals.
- Improved coating durability by monitoring wet film and confirming cured DFT.
- Supported final acceptability by documenting defects like overspray and incomplete coverage.
- Improved traceability by maintaining daily inspection reports and measurement records.Reduced measurement uncertainty by maintaining calibration records for all instruments.
- Strengthened quality assurance by checking work against ITPs on site.Reduced variation risk by issuing non-conformance reports and verifying corrective actions.
Coating and Painting Inspector
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon
CHENNAI, INDIA
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Secured adherence to Inspection and Test Plan.
- Reviewed project specifications, method statements, and project-related documents.
- Checked paint and abrasive materials against test certificates, MSDS, and TDS for compliance.
- Inspected structures and spools for compliance with specifications.
- Inspected and tested products, parts and materials for conformity with specifications and standards.
- To inspect the chloride level of garnet in every batch prior to blasting.
- To check the surface profile and surface roughness after blasting, using the relevant standards.
- To inspect WFT, DFT, and other relevant inspection devices using the Elcometer device.
- Conducted inspections for holiday test, pull-off test, DFT measurements, hardness test, adhesion test, salt analysis test, X-cut cross-hatch analysis test, and MEK test to ensure quality standards.
- To ensure the calibration and validation of sand blasting and painting equipment, tools, etc.
- Daily inspection reports and documentation for coating, painting application, and inspection.
- Evaluated existing coating conditions and rust grades, providing detailed reports to the client.
- Maintained quality control reports and documentation, analysing defects and recording visual inspection results to support quality assurance.
- Recorded findings from inspections to determine quantities of defects and maintain accurate documentation.
Coating Inspector-2
RMZ OILFIELD ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED
CHENNAI, INDIA
10.2019 - 10.2024
- Company manufacturing pressure test units, chemical and grease injection units, transportation skids and pressure control equipment based on DNV, API-6A, API-17D, API-14L, API-5CD codes in oil and gas
- Follows procedure for API standards and coating processes
- Witnessed and conducted pre-application processes, including surface preparation, climatic condition assessment, and material preparation, while marking area defects and ensuring compliance with repair standards.
- Checks surface preparation.
- Monitored and documented atmospheric conditions prior to painting operations to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Conducted wet and dry film thickness measurements, surface profile gauge assessments, and salt analysis tests to ensure coating quality.
- Certify reports prepared by the applicator and verify the reports and give approval
- Promoted safe working environment by implementing regulatory standards, policies and guidelines.
- Kept up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulations to verify work complied with legislation.
- Inspect, test, or measure materials. Control of storage and certification of consumables.
- Monitor operations to ensure that they meet production standards
- Recommend adjustments to the assembly or production process.
- Performs qualifications of coating processes.
- Conversant to most of the International Standard codes required ( ISO,NACE,SSPC, ASTM)
- Read blueprints and specifications.
- Experience in the coating types of Zinc and Manganese Phosphating , Xylan Coating, Everslik Coating, ENP coating, HVOF coating, Copper plating,
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Vel Tech High Tech Engineering College
Chennai, TN2013
Skills
- Product Inspection
- Inspection techniques
- Inspection reports
- Data recording
- Material control
- Calculations
- Surveillance monitoring
- Intelligence gathering
- Organisation
- Problem-solving
- Problem solving
- Communication skills
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate
B2
Certification
- AMPP License
- NACE Level 2 Coating Inspector ( Cert.No 111014 Exp Nov 8, 2027).
- Certified Coating Inspector
Timeline
Coating and Painting Inspector-Protection Coating
Chennai Petroleum Corporation limited
05.2025 - Current
Coating and Painting Inspector
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon
10.2024 - 05.2025
Coating Inspector-2
RMZ OILFIELD ENGINEERING PRIVATE LIMITED
10.2019 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Vel Tech High Tech Engineering College